# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Vino Vérité: NATCHEZ
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Presented by Bread Garden Market, Little Village, and FilmScene
DIALOGUE: Filmmaker Darcy McKinnon in person
Sunday, May 17, 7pm

Vino Vérité returns with Natchez, a revelatory tour of the Antebellum South as told by its many oft-contradictory narrators.

The Vino Vérité series features talented new voices and established filmmakers influenced by the vérité tradition in person to present their thought-provoking, chance-taking, and visually-arresting films. Each selection is paired with hand-selected wines from Bread Garden Market.

Tickets: $25 public / $20 members / $12 students.
Includes wine tasting, film, hors d'oeuvres and filmmaker reception.
6:30 Hors d'oeuvres & wine tasting
7:00 Screening
8:45 Q&A + Reception with filmmaker, wine and dessert
 
"One of the best documentaries of the 21st century - and the 19th as well." — Moveable Fest
 
"The genteel politeness on display at the start of the film falls away, revealing an unsettling core." — The Hollywood Reporter
 
"While a fairy tale generally begins with things in the wrong place and ends with them set right, Herbert positions this story differently." — The New York Times
 

ABOUT NATCHEZ

It's said that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. But in this portrait of an aging Southern town, those who repeat the past seem condemned to never remember it. The antebellum estates of the titular town of Natchez are captured in haunting gauzy frames that reflect the fuzzy nostalgia of its primarily white homeowners and period reenactors, who have been offering tours and "pilgrimages" for decades. This long-established mythology is now being corrected by the area's Black residents, who offer an unsanitized version of the town's immoral history on alternate tours that “violate some Southern-pride narratives with truths and facts.” In this multi-layered portrait of a town and its captivating people, Natchez reveals a remarkably contemporary story of a country grappling with its collective past.
 
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
 
Suzannah Herbert is a filmmaker from Memphis, whose work focuses on the American South. Herbert’s directorial debut Wrestle was Emmy-nominated and named one of the top 5 documentaries of 2019 by the National Board of Review. A versatile filmmaker, she has collaborated on projects for Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga and Martin Scorsese. Her sophomore feature, Natchez, has been supported by ITVS, Catapult Film Fund, Ford Foundation, and honored with 19 awards on the festival circuit. It will be broadcast on PBS’s Independent Lens later in 2026.
 
Darcy McKinnon is a documentary filmmaker based in New Orleans, whose work focuses on the American South and the Caribbean. Recently released projects include A King Like Me and Roleplay, premiering at SXSW 2024, Algiers, America, winner of the NOFF23 Audience Award (Hulu, 2023), Under G-d (Sundance 2023), Look at Me: XXXTENTACION (SXSW, Hulu, 2022) and News & Doc Emmy-nominated The Neutral Ground (Tribeca, POV, 2021), recipient of Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Documentary of the Year 2022.
 
Tribeca Film Festival (2025) — World Premiere, Winner Best Documentary
 
Palm Springs International (2025) — Winner, Best Documentary
 
Sidewalk Film Festival (2025) — Winner, Best Documentary
 
American Film Festival (2025) — Winner, Audience Award
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/vino-vérité-natchez/200029936497523
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment, Festivals, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Iowa City
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: FilmScene (at The Chauncey)
- **lat**: 41.65914
- **long**: -91.52987
- **full address**: FilmScene (at The Chauncey), 404 E College St.,Iowa City,IA,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Vino Vérité: NATCHEZ being held?
  - **A:** Vino Vérité: NATCHEZ takes place on Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm at FilmScene (at The Chauncey), 404 E College St.,Iowa City,IA,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Vino Vérité: NATCHEZ?
  - **A:** Vino Vérité: NATCHEZ is organized by FilmScene.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Vino Vérité: NATCHEZ is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Iowa City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Vino Vérité: NATCHEZ sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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